The winners of our student writing competition share their knowledge with the profession.

GRAND PRIZE Stephanie D. Pulpan, a fourth-year student at the University of Houston College of Optometry, wins a Keeler Vantage binocular indirect ophthalmoscope for her report, “Facial Spasm Signals Sixth Nerve Palsy.”

Some cultures consider everyone to be a teacher and believe that everyone else can learn something from that person. Our annual "Student Case Report Challenge," now a decade-long tradition, exemplifies this belief.

Each year we invite third- and fourth-year optometry students to share their newfound knowledge with the profession.

 

SECOND PRIZE Leigh Anne Green, a fourth-year student at University of Houston College of Optometry, wins a Nikon EL-7S lensmeter for her paper, “ICG Angiography Helps Diagnose Pathological Myopia.”	THIRD PRIZE Lisa Hue Nguyen, also a fourth- year student at University of Houston College of Optometry, wins her choice of a Volk Optical Superfield NC or Super 66 stereofundus lens, and a Volk 20D or PanRetinal 2.2 for her report on “Congenital Toxoplasmosis in a 6-Year-Old.”

Our judges—Leonid Skorin Jr., O.D., D.O.; John E. Musick, O.D.; and Robert L. Walker, O.D.—then face the difficult task of deciding which three papers stand out from the rest. They were asked to judge papers according to the quality of care provided, value to the profession, editorial enterprise and quality of writing.

Winners were announced earlier this month at the American Optometric Student Association's annual meeting. Congratulations to this year's winners, all from the University of Houston College of Optometry. They are:

Grand Prize, Stephanie D. Pulpan.
Second Prize, Leigh Anne Green.
Third Prize, Lisa Hue Nguyen.
(Click on these links to read the articles.)

Thanks to all the students who submitted papers. Thanks also to our three judges and to our contest sponsors—Keeler, Nikon and Volk Optical—all of whom teach about giving one's time and support.